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February 28 Birthdays in History - February 28 Deaths - February 28 Events
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February 28, 1979 Virginia Ledgerwood, Chester, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics February 28, 1978 Marissa Perez, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1996 February 28, 1978 Louise Woodward, British Celebrity February 28, 1977 Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Kings February 28, 1977 Debbie Koegel, Norristown, Pennsylvania, dance skater, & Oleg Fediukov February 28, 1976 Angie Kennedy, Nambour QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics February 28, 1976 Ali Larter, American Model February 28, 1975 Azhar Mahmood, cricket pace bowler, Pakistani ODI 1996 February 28, 1974 Katie Allen, Australian field hockey full back/half back 1996 Olympics February 28, 1974 Kevin Abrams, cornerback, Detroit Lions February 28, 1974 Michael Manasseri, actor, License to Drive February 28, 1974 Michael Swift, WLAF CB for the Rhein Fire February 28, 1973 Demetrice Martin, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores February 28, 1973 Denard Walker, cornerback for the Tennessee Oilers February 28, 1973 Eric Lindros, London Ontario, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers February 28, 1973 Gary Walker, NFL defensive tackle/defensive end for the Houston Oilers February 28, 1973 Henry Bailey, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers February 28, 1972 Melisa Moses, born in Jacksonville, Florida, diver, Olympics-4th-96 February 28, 1972 Scott Gragg, NFL tackle for the New York Giants February 28, 1972 Rory Cochrane, American Actor February 28, 1971 John Buchanan, actor, Sidekicks, Black Stallion, Family Man February 28, 1970 Jan Varholik, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 February 28, 1970 Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland February 28, 1970 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner, 1996 Olympics gold February 28, 1969 Elisa Fiorillo, singer, Forgive Me For Dreaming February 28, 1969 Robert Sean Leonard, New Jersey, actor, Dead Poets Society, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge February 28, 1969 Shawn McEachern, Waltham, Massachusetts, NHL forward, Boston Bruins, Senators February 28, 1968 J T Snow, U.S. baseball 1st baseman, New York Yankees, California Angels February 28, 1968 Mike Milchin, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins February 28, 1967 Antone Davis, NFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles February 28, 1967 Jeff[rey] Pfaendtner, Detroit, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 February 28, 1967 Marcus Lillington, rock guitarist, Breathe-All I Need February 28, 1966 Erik van Kessel, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht February 28, 1966 Jan Varholik, Kosice CZE, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia February 28, 1966 Tim Goad, NFL defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns February 28, 1966 Vincent Askew, NBA guard and forward, Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers February 28, 1965 Duane Ferrell, NBA forward, SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers February 28, 1965 Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders February 28, 1962 Angela Bailey, England, Canadian 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics silver February 28, 1962 Chunli Li, Auckland NZ, table tennis player 1996 Olympics February 28, 1962 Rae Dawn Chong, born in Edmonton, Alberta, actress, Quest for Fire February 28, 1962 Steve Tsujiura, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 February 28, 1961 Barry McGuigan, British boxer February 28, 1961 Wayne Smith, Albany, Washington, Australasia golfer February 28, 1960 Dorothy Stratten, Vancouver BC, playmate, August, 1979, Galixina February 28, 1959 Sydney P Mufamadi, South African leader, SACP February 28, 1958 Christine Lathan-Brehmer, German DR, 400m runner, Oly-gold-76 February 28, 1958 Mark Pavelich, NHLer for the New York Rangers February 28, 1958 Jack Abramoff, American Criminal February 28, 1957 Cindy Wilson, Athens Georgia, rock vocalist, B-52's-Love Shack February 28, 1957 Ian Smith, cricket wicket-keeper, NZ of the 80's February 28, 1957 Ian Stanley, keyboardist February 28, 1957 Jeff Woodland, Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer, 1991 Dakota Dunes Open February 28, 1957 John Turturro, born in Brooklyn, actor, Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever February 28, 1957 Phil Gould, rock percussionist, Level 42-Hot Water February 28, 1955 Adrian Dantley, Washington D.C., NBA forward, Olympics gold 1976, Utah Jazz February 28, 1955 Gilbert Gottfried, comedian, Beverly Hills Cop February 28, 1955 Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want February 28, 1953 Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, [Richard Blood], wrestler, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA February 28, 1953 Paul Krugman, American Journalist February 28, 1952 Cristina Raines, [Tina Herazo], Manila Phil, actress, Sentinel February 28, 1952 Eddie Manion, saxophonist February 28, 1952 Jennie Lynn, born in San Diego, California, actress, Love and Marriage February 28, 1952 Melissa Babish, South Carolina, swimmer, Olympic February 28, 1951 Gustavo Thoeni, Italy, giant slalom, Olympics gold 1972 February 28, 1951 Karsan Ghavri, cricketer, Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s February 28, 1950 Ilene Graff, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Marsha-Mr Belvedere February 28, 1950 Stephen Chatman, composer February 28, 1948 Bernadette Peters, Queens, New York, actress, Jerk February 28, 1948 Mercedes Ruehl, Queens, New York, actress, Lost in Yonkers, Crazy People February 28, 1948 Willie Donnell Smith February 28, 1948 Steven Chu, American Scientist February 28, 1948 Kenneth Blackwell, American Politician February 28, 1948 Mike Figgis, English Director February 28, 1947 Stephanie Beacham, England, Devil's Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys February 28, 1946 Graham Vivian, cricketer, son of Giff, 5 Tests for NZ 1965-72 February 28, 1946 Robin Cook, Scottish Politician February 28, 1945 Charles "Bubba" Smith, Texas, NFLer for the Baltimore Colts/actor, Police Academy February 28, 1945 Mimsy Farmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Devil's Angel, Road to Salina February 28, 1945 Ronnie Rosman, rocker, Tommy James Shondells-Crystal Blue Persuasion February 28, 1945 Bubba Smith, American Athlete February 28, 1944 Colin Nutley, director and writer, Such is Life, Black Jack February 28, 1944 Kelly Bishop, CO, actress, Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn February 28, 1943 Barbara Acklin, [Allen], Chicago, R&B singer, Love Makes a Woman February 28, 1943 Donny Iris, singer February 28, 1943 Hans F Dijkstal, Dutch minister of the Interior, VVD, 1994- February 28, 1943 Donnie Iris, American Musician February 28, 1942 Brian Jones, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar February 28, 1942 Frank Bonner, Little Rock AR, actor, WKRP, Hoax, You Can't Hurry Love February 28, 1941 Alice May Brock, author February 28, 1941 Marty Sanders, rock vocalist February 28, 1940 Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play February 28, 1940 Mario Andretti, race-car driver, 1969 Indianapolis 500 February 28, 1939 Charles Brown, Cin, Ohio, featherweight boxer 1964 Olympics bronze February 28, 1939 John Fahey, singer, Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death February 28, 1939 Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend February 28, 1938 Martin Olav Sabo, Rep-D-MN, 1979- February 28, 1937 Jeff Farrell, U.S. swimmer, Olympics-2 gold-1960 February 28, 1935 Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Aust/NZ tour February 28, 1934 Willie Bobo, New York City, jazz drummer, Cos February 28, 1932 Brian Moore, British commentator, Big Match February 28, 1932 Don Francks, Vancouver, actor, Terminal Choice, Finian's Rainbow February 28, 1931 Gavin MacLeod, Mt Kisco, New York, actor, Murray-Mary Tyler Moore, Love Boat February 28, 1931 Gustav Thoni, Italy, skiier, World Cup-1971, 72, 73, 75 February 28, 1931 Jack Thieuloy, writer February 28, 1930 Frank Malzone, baseball player February 28, 1930 Leon Cooper, U.S. physicist, Nobel 1972 February 28, 1929 Frank Gehry, American Architect February 28, 1929 Hayden Fry, American Coach February 28, 1928 Bettye Ackerman, Cottageville, South Carolina, actress, Maggie Graham-Ben Casey February 28, 1928 Smokey The Bear February 28, 1928 Tom Aldredge, born in Dayton, Ohio, actor in What About Bob, Nurse, Mind Snatchers February 28, 1927 Bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer February 28, 1927 John Swire, British aircraft magnate, Cathay Pacific February 28, 1926 Seymour Shifrin, composer February 28, 1926 Stanley Glasser, composer February 28, 1926 Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Josef Stalin/author, My Life February 28, 1925 Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor, Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky February 28, 1925 James E. Burke, American Businessman February 28, 1924 Robert A. Roe, Rep-D-NJ, 1969- February 28, 1923 Charles Durning, Highland Falls, New York, actor, Fury, Sting, Tootsie February 28, 1921 John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author, Fool of Heideloo February 28, 1921 Vladimir Sommer, composer February 28, 1920 Edward Kassner, music publisher February 28, 1920 Jim Olin, Rep-D-VA, 1983- February 28, 1920 Marjorie M Sweeting, English geomorphologist February 28, 1918 Alfred Burke, born in London, England, actor, Backfire February 28, 1917 Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer February 28, 1917 John B. Connally, Gov/Sen-D/R-Tx, took a bullet with John F. Kennedy February 28, 1915 Peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist, Nobel 1953 February 28, 1915 Zero "Samuel" Mostel, Brooklyn, actor, Fiddler on the Roof February 28, 1914 Jim Boles, Lubbock, Texas, actor, Joe-One Man's Family February 28, 1912 Helmut Coing, German lawyer/director, Max-Planck-institute February 28, 1911 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet, Njanji Sunji February 28, 1910 Roman Maciejewski, composer February 28, 1910 Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, American in Paris, Gigi February 28, 1909 Olan Soule, La Harpe, Illinois, actor, My 3 Sons, Arnie February 28, 1909 Stephen Harold Spender, England, poet and critic, Vienna, Edge of Darkness February 28, 1907 Milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist, Terry and Pirates February 28, 1906 Bugsy Siegel, gangster created casinos in Las Vegas February 28, 1905 Glyn Jones, writer February 28, 1901 Linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker, Nobel 1954, 1962 February 28, 1901 Rudolf W. Nilsen, Norwegian poet, Hverdagen February 28, 1900 Laura Z. Hobson, writer February 28, 1899 Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist February 28, 1898 Molly Picon, Yiddish actress, Milk and Honey February 28, 1896 Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician, cortisone-Nobel February 28, 1895 Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist, Brazilian Order of Merit February 28, 1895 Marcel Pagnol, French playwright/director, Marchands de Gloire February 28, 1893 Ben Hecht, New York City, novelist/playwright/screenwriter, Front Page February 28, 1890 Vaslav Nijinsky, born in Kiev, Ukraine, ballet dancer, 3/12 NS February 28, 1889 Victor Sutherland, Paducah, Kentucky, actor, Captive City February 28, 1887 William Zorach, Lithuania, U.S. sculptor, Spirit of the Dance February 28, 1886 Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author, Madrid Escenas February 28, 1886 Max Vasmer, German slavic, La Tertulia de Pombo February 28, 1882 Geraldine Farrar, U.S. soprano/actress, Story of American Singer February 28, 1882 Jose Vasconcelos, Oaxaca Mexico, politician/essayist/philosopher February 28, 1882 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer February 28, 1877 Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer February 28, 1876 John Alden Carpenter, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, Sea Drift February 28, 1875 Viliam Figus, composer February 28, 1874 Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor, Phantom ofthe Range February 28, 1866 Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet February 28, 1865 Arthur Symons, Welsh poet, critic and co-founder Savoy February 28, 1865 Wilfred Grenfell, England, medical missionary February 28, 1858 Jacob P Vis, Dutch industrialist, founder NV Royal Salt Industries February 28, 1857 Gustave Adolph Kerker, composer February 28, 1857 Alfred Loisy, French Clergyman February 28, 1854 Juliusz Zarebski, composer February 28, 1850 Hermann Schell, German theologist/philosopher, Gott und Geist February 28, 1833 Alfred von Schlieffen, Count/Prussian general-fieldmarshal February 28, 1825 Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1888 February 28, 1824 Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist February 28, 1824 John Creed Moore, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1910 February 28, 1823 Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion February 28, 1822 Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1879 February 28, 1820 John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator, Alice in Wonderland February 28, 1817 James Craig, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1888 February 28, 1812 Berthold Auerbach, German author, Schwarzwalder Dorfgeschichten February 28, 1810 Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian February 28, 1799 Johann von Dollinger, German Old Catholic theologian/historian February 28, 1797 Mary Lyon, U.S., educator, Mt Holyoke, Hall of Fame February 28, 1797 W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, 10 day campaign February 28, 1792 Henriette ALF countess d'Oultremont de Wegimont, wife of King Willem I February 28, 1792 Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist February 28, 1786 D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician February 28, 1771 French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter February 28, 1764 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist February 28, 1750 Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister February 28, 1747 Justin Morgan, composer February 28, 1712 Louis Joseph de Montcalm de Saint-Veran, France, general February 28, 1690 Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great February 28, 1683 Rene-Antoine de Reaumur, France, biologist/engineer February 28, 1663 Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor, steam engine February 28, 1632 Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer February 28, 1616 Kaspar Forster, composer February 28, 1612 John Pearson, British Theologian February 28, 1573 Elias Hill, German architect/city builder, Augsburg February 28, 1552 Jobst Burgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician February 28, 1533 Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher |